Alexis Worthington at Legends

A Quick Hello...

Thankfully, I don't have this guy's seat. I'm excited for tonight (obvious) and the good people at Blogger gave me some fancy new layouts to try on for size. This is a minor test for now, and if the feedback is positive I shall keep it!

Expect some photos from the show tomorrow!

Ok Go at The Visulite May 12, 2010

Apart from the completely appalling floor plan drawn up by monkeys in The Visulite, Ok Go was a decent show. Any Bud Light-toting guy and maxi dress wearing girl who wanted to stand was uncomfortably squeezed into a shoebox sized floor shoved up by cutesy candle lit tables.

Remember how I said Ok Go's new album was produced by Dave Friddman (if you read that is!) and he worked on MGMT and Flaming Lips? This lil' factoid wouldn't quit buzzing around my head for the whole set. It's not an unforgivable effort, but I would rather shell out twenty gold dubloons to see the other two and get a supremely excellent show over an imitation.

Ghostland Observatory

Mind Elixer opening for Ghostland Observatory (above)

OK...can I just get started on how unexpectedly fantastic the show was? If you, like many, have never heard of G.O. or followed my request to attend the show with the question "What is that", let me tell you that Aaron Behrens and Thomas Ross Turner are on an electro-rock mission to bring their party everywhere. Therefore, you're not gonna be oblivious to their music for much longer.

The show was as much about the lasers, lights, and strobes as the duo's music itself. You would imagine correctly that from the pictures, focus was no picnic to achieve. Still, (or not still), it was fun to shoot.

http://myspace.com/ghostlandobservatory/

Song of the Day

**8/15/09

Jonezetta - Paint & Picture

---------"Everything is gonna change" - such a confident and assured chorus from Jonezetta's "Paint & Picture," right? Whether you are totally comfortable with the Cleveland indie band's statement or not, you can't deny that Jonezetta's Death Cab stylings and Robert Chisolom sounds like Chris Martin mellowed out on chai lattes and obscure vintage LPs. The direction of this seemingly woebeggon song takes a positive turn, for even in the wake of change, signs point to a brighter tomorrow. Get "Paint & Picture" from Jonezetta's second full-length album, Cruel to Be Young.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfISHD5B4Bw&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2Fvideosearch%3Fhl%3Den%26rlz%3D1R2GGLL%5FenUS333%26um%3D1%26q%3DJonezetta%2520Paint%2520%2526%2520Picture%26ie%3DUTF%2D8%26sa%3DN%26tab%3Div%26star&feature=player_embedded

Photos from Incubus and The Duke Spirit

-----Had a great time at Incubus and The Duke Spirit. Confession: I am not one of the devout Incubus followers. This isn't to say there music is any less impressive, spellbinding, electric, and memorable, but until recently I didn't pay much attention to their work. After last night's show, however, I've been scouring the world wide web for set lists, catalogues, and acoustic versions to get a better taste of this band's Soco flavor.

The pictures featured in today's post were taken with a Canon Powershot SD1100 from the depths of the lawn. Enjoy.

Pictures from the 2009 Vans Warped Tour

Ah, yes - another wonderful year of Warped! Who can resist the cacophonic sounds of multiple bands playing at once, the smell of sweat, cigarette smoke, and $9 pizza wafting about the tents? Surely not a punk-lover hungry for a chance to see all of their Top 25 Most Played bands all in one spot. And so, here are some highlights from the day, from the top, moving down:

1. A perfect car for the Dude Ranch

2. Bassist Roger Manganelli from Florida ska-punk band, Less Than Jake. In the middle of the set, lead vocalist Chris Demakes called out a yawner standing in the crowd. "There are two things I can't stand at a show," Demakes yelled "Texting and fucking yawning." Once this sleepy girl got onstage, everyone booed. The moral of the story: watch your mouth, or LTJ will shut it for you.

3. Raising the bar at the half-pipe. The pipeline pipsqueak in the front was nailing the ramp better than most skaters twice his height. Clearly, size doesn't matter.

4. Your beloved blogger and The Buddy Neilson from Senses Fail. Even though the band wouldn't perform until nightfall, the group could be found dashing Sharpies over tees and CDs or flashing smiles for cameras early in the day.

5. Craig Owens of Chiodos. It looked like a thunderstorm was rolling in as their set began, but no one would have ever heard it.

6. Merch Mania

Song of the Day 12/10/08

**12/10/08

Picture Atlantic - Muses

----------------Every artist has one, and Picture Atlantic's are highlighted in the Greco-graphic album artwork on their new album, Kleos. Nikolaus Bartunek's sweet and low vocals remind listeners of Kings of Leon frontman, the alto almighty Caleb Followill. Bartunek's vocals are surrounded by a euphonic drum dream in Muses. Find today's muse from Picture Atlanitc's Kleos.

http://www.myspace.com/pictureatlantic

I'll Picture You...Mute Math

Lots of these were taken from the balcony, yet the colors are captivating.